California’s ‘Big One’ IS going to happen no matter how much people deny it, warns earthquake expert

Thursday, May 25, 2017
By Paul Martin

Top seismologist encouraged people to accept catastrophe is imminent
Decision to not accept it will only mean more people suffer as a result
Major earthquakes on the fault centuries ago caused areas to sink 3ft
Today that could result in the area ending up at or below sea level
Scientists believe the ‘Big One’ is now overdue to hit California

By PHOEBE WESTON
DailyMail.com
25 May 2017

A destructive earthquake in California will happen imminently and people need to protect themselves now, a top scientist has warned.

Seismologist Lucy Jones from the US Geological Survey warned in a dramatic speech that people need to act to protect themselves rather than ignoring the threat.

Dr Jones said our decision to not accept it will only mean more people suffer as scientists warn the ‘Big One’ is now overdue to hit California.

In a keynote speech to a meeting of the Japan Geoscience Union and American Geophysical Union, Dr Jones warned that the public are yet to accept the randomness of future earthquakes.

People tend to focus on earthquakes happening in the next 30 years but they should be preparing now, she warned.

Dr Jones, who is from the US Geological Survey said there are three key reasons why the peril is so frightening – it cannot be seen, it is uncertain and it seems unknowable.

This means people bury their heads in the sand and pretend it won’t happen.

‘We find patterns even when they’re not real,’ Dr Jones said.

‘Someone’s decision not to be ready increases the chances that others will suffer,’ Jones said, writes the LA Times.

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